Avery Unisex
AY-vur-ee
“from Alfred, elf counsel” · English
#37
Unisex Names That Start with A
78 namesUnisex
Unisex names beginning with A open with a bright vowel that gives them an easy, friendly sound. Many come from English surnames that have long moved freely between boys and girls. Avery has Norman roots, Arden is linked to an old English forest that Shakespeare used as the setting for As You Like It, and Austen and Austyn are spellings of a surname with a literary association. Ashtyn is a newer blend in the same style.
Other names on this list draw from ancient languages and mythology. Alexis comes from a Greek word meaning defender or helper, and Ari is a short Hebrew name meaning lion. Ariel means lion of God in Hebrew and is also the airy spirit in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Azariah is a Hebrew name meaning God has helped, found several times in the Hebrew Bible. Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon, and Aries is the ram of the zodiac. Amari, Amiri, Armani and Aven have a warm, modern feel, with Armani drawn from an Italian surname.
Because these names begin with a vowel, they can blend with surnames that also start with a vowel. Several also have spelling variants, as Austen and Austyn show, so choose the version you prefer and say the full name aloud to hear how it flows.
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Alexis Unisex
uh-LEHK-sihs
“helper, defender” · Greek
#554
Amari Unisex
uh-MAH-ree
American (modern coinage)
#185
Ariel Unisex
EH-ree-uhl
“lion of God” · Hebrew
#356
Armani Unisex
ahr-MAH-nee
“from the Italian surname; army man” · Italian
#495
Ari Unisex
AH-ree
“lion; also eagle” · Hebrew
#393
Azariah Unisex
a-zuh-RY-uh
“Yahweh has helped” · Hebrew
#630
Arden Unisex
AR-den
“from the Forest of Arden” · English
#975
Austyn Unisex
AW-stihn
“great, venerable; variant of Austin” · American (modern coinage)
#1,389
Aries Unisex
EH-reez
“ram” · Latin
#661
All 78 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery | from Alfred, elf counsel | English | 37 | ↓ -22% |
| Alexis | helper, defender | Greek | 554 | ↓ -47% |
| Amari | — | American (modern coinage) | 185 | ↑ +15% |
| Ariel | lion of God | Hebrew | 356 | ↓ -42% |
| Armani | from the Italian surname; army man | Italian | 495 | ↓ -30% |
| Ari | lion; also eagle | Hebrew | 393 | → +3% |
| Azariah | Yahweh has helped | Hebrew | 630 | ↑ +46% |
| Arden | from the Forest of Arden | English | 975 | ↑ +11% |
| Austyn | great, venerable; variant of Austin | American (modern coinage) | 1,389 | ↓ -35% |
| Aries | ram | Latin | 661 | ↑ +64% |
| Ashtyn | variant of Ashton, 'ash tree town' | American (modern coinage) | 2,121 | ↓ -32% |
| Amiri | princely, commander | Arabic | 604 | ↑ +237% |
| Aven | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,256 | ↑ +95% |
| Artemis | Greek goddess; meaning uncertain | Greek | 1,017 | ↓ -8% |
| Austen | form of Augustine; venerable | English | 2,518 | ↓ -26% |
| Arie | Dutch short form of Adriaan; Hebrew lion | Dutch | 2,301 | ↓ -36% |
| Armoni | harmony (variant of Harmony) | American (modern coinage) | 2,215 | ↓ -22% |
| Azari | uncertain; modern name | American (modern coinage) | 766 | ↑ +348% |
| Auden | old friend | Old English | 1,794 | ↓ -31% |
| Amor | love | Spanish | 1,668 | ↓ -14% |
| Aris | best | Greek | 1,333 | ↑ +103% |
| Arrow | arrow, the weapon | English | 1,976 | ↓ -50% |
| Amauri | from Amalric; work and power | French | 2,209 | ↓ -26% |
| Alexi | defender | Russian | 5,419 | ↓ -28% |
| Akari | light, brightness | Japanese | 542 | ↑ +855% |
| Amen | so be it; truly | Hebrew | 2,036 | ↑ +12% |
| Arin | uncertain; often a variant of Aaron | Hebrew | 2,037 | ↓ -6% |
| Asiah | variant of Asia or Asiya | American (modern coinage) | 1,293 | ↑ +54% |
| Aziah | modern name, meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 1,227 | ↑ +256% |
| Arley | from an English surname and place | English | 1,755 | ↑ +35% |
| Arlen | from an Irish or English surname | Irish | 1,587 | ↑ +62% |
| Adair | from a Scottish surname, form of Edgar | Scottish | 2,145 | ↑ +219% |
| Ahmari | modern variant of Amari | American (modern coinage) | 2,305 | ↓ -26% |
| Aly | short form of Alyson or Alexandra | English | 3,716 | ↓ -18% |
| Ami | friend; also Hebrew "my people" | French | 4,668 | ↓ -38% |
| Atley | uncertain, modern surname-style name | English | 2,368 | ↑ +27% |
| Amaree | variant of Amari | American (modern coinage) | 4,255 | ↓ -31% |
| Aaryn | variant of Aaron | American (modern coinage) | 4,352 | ↓ -37% |
| Amarii | variant of Amari; origin uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 3,091 | ↓ -47% |
| Ara | legendary Armenian king; Latin altar | Armenian | 3,255 | ↓ -13% |
| Atlee | surname meaning at the meadow | English | 3,786 | ↓ -50% |
| Adel | just, fair | Arabic | 4,708 | ↓ -43% |
| An | peace, security | Vietnamese | 3,983 | → +3% |
| Adi | jewel, ornament | Hebrew | 4,253 | ↓ -33% |
| Amour | love | French | 2,780 | → -2% |
| Andersen | son of Anders, a form of Andrew | Danish | 3,955 | ↓ -10% |
| Audie | pet form of Audrey, "noble strength" | English | 3,586 | ↓ -44% |
| Airam | Maria spelled backward | Spanish | 4,762 | ↓ -15% |
| Azure | sky blue | French | 6,360 | ↑ +100% |
| Alix | French form of Alice, "noble kind" | French | 5,247 | ↑ +14% |
| Arlie | from an English place name | English | 2,781 | ↑ +69% |
| Arlin | variant of Arlen, meaning uncertain | English | 2,768 | ↑ +21% |
| Ayomide | my joy has come | Yoruba | 3,768 | → -3% |
| Aster | star; the aster flower | Greek | 2,935 | ↑ +14% |
| Amori | love, from amore | American (modern coinage) | 5,570 | ↓ -48% |
| Abriel | modern blend, variant of Abrielle | American (modern coinage) | 2,835 | ↑ +91% |
| Abrar | the righteous, pious ones | Arabic | 6,118 | → 0% |
| Amory | from Amalric, work ruler | Germanic | 7,222 | ↓ -71% |
| Avry | variant of Avery, elf ruler | English | 8,946 | → 0% |
| Ashby | ash tree farm; English place name | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Anh | bright, intelligent; also flower, essence | Vietnamese | 6,137 | ↓ -14% |
| Adama | West African form of Adam; earth | Hebrew | 5,557 | ↓ -8% |
| Alva | uncertain; Hebrew or Old Norse "elf" | Hebrew | 5,567 | ↓ -46% |
| Arien | uncertain; perhaps Welsh "silver" | Welsh | 6,169 | ↓ -33% |
| Amel | variant of Amal, "hope" | Arabic | 6,853 | → 0% |
| Alika | Hawaiian form of Alice or Alexander | Hawaiian | — | ↓ -100% |
| Amrit | immortal; nectar of immortality | Sanskrit | 8,298 | ↓ -10% |
| Allyn | variant of Alan, of uncertain meaning | Breton | 12,001 | ↓ -30% |
| Andra | form of Andrea, 'manly' | Greek | 8,405 | ↑ +33% |
| Arlington | from an English place name | English | 5,628 | ↓ -20% |
| Adriann | variant of Adrian or Adrienne | Latin | — | new |
| Avis | uncertain, often linked to bird | Latin | 13,417 | ↓ -50% |
| Autry | from an English surname | English | 12,223 | ↓ -54% |
| Alexsis | variant of Alexis | Greek | — | new |
| Acie | — | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Alvie | short form of Alvin or Alva | English | 12,108 | ↓ -50% |
| Aquilla | eagle | Latin | — | new |
| Ardie | pet form of names beginning Ard- | American (modern coinage) | — | new |